Dr. James Richter's specialty is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Richter graduated from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. He trained at Massachusetts General Hospital for his residency. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal bleeding, polyps, and cancer. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Richter has received include Fellow, American College Of Physicians; Fellow, American College Of Gastroenterology; and Associate Professor Of Medicine, Harvard Med Sch. He offers interpreting services for his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Richter welcomes new patients.

Dr. Timothy Buie's specialty is pediatric gastroenterology. Dr. Buie offers interpreting services for his patients. His clinical interests include autism spectrum disorders (pervasive developmental disorders). He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Bridgeport Hospital. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. Dr. Buie has received professional recognition including the following: Humanitarianism in Med Award, U of MO. K.C.; The George Brown Longstreth Award for Humanness; and Fellow Teaching Award, Dept. of Pediatrics, Yale New Haven Hospital. He welcomes new patients.

Dr. Raymond Chung is an adult gastroenterologist and adult transplant hepatologist. He is conversant in French. Clinical interests for Dr. Chung include liver cancer, hepatitis B, and liver transplant. Dr. Chung is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He attended medical school at Yale School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Chung trained at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Patient ratings for Dr. Chung average 5.0 stars out of 5. He takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Chung has received the following distinctions: Housestaff Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins Hospital; NIH Clinical Investigator Award; and Harvard Medical School Teaching Award. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Aubrey Katz works as a pediatric gastroenterologist in Waltham, MA, Boston, MA, and Leominister, MA. He is a graduate of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. His residency was performed at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. Dr. Katz has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr. Katz has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. Dr. Katz (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Afrikaans and Dutch. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Anna Rutherford's medical specialty is adult gastroenterology and adult hepatology. Dr. Rutherford offers interpreting services for her patients. She is professionally affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Massachusetts General Hospital. She attended Harvard Medical School and then went on to complete her residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She honors several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network. Dr. Rutherford has an open panel.

Dr. Henning Gaissert is a medical specialist in general surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. Dr. Gaissert's clinical interests encompass esophageal cancer, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), and lung cancer. His professional affiliations include The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, and Foundation Medical Partners. He accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Gaissert is accepting new patients. His education and training includes medical school at Technical University Munich, Faculty of Medicine and Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich Faculty of Medicine and residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Boston Super Doctors; Faculty Teaching Award, Dept Of Surg, Brown; and the University. Dr. Gaissert (or staff) speaks the following languages: German and French.

Dr. Dicken Ko specializes in urology (urinary tract disease) and transplant surgery and practices in Boston, MA, Danvers, MA, and Waltham, MA. His areas of clinical interest consist of prostate problems and urologic (genitourinary) cancer. He takes several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Coventry. Dr. Ko is a graduate of Queen's University School of Medicine and a graduate of Vancouver General Hospital's residency program. He has received the following distinctions: Director, MGH Urology Community/Region Practice; Awd Bill Knox Memorial Award & Tate Mason Award; and Resident Scholar, American Urological Association. In addition to English, Dr. Ko speaks Cantonese. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Ko is open to new patients.

Dr. Michael Lanuti works as a chest surgeon. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Lanuti include esophageal cancer, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), and barrett's esophagus. Dr. Lanuti is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network. He studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Lanuti trained at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for his residency. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Friedman-Lambert Scholar in Academic; Thoracic Surgery; and Boston Super Doctors. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. He is open to new patients.

Dr. Paul Busse practices radiation oncology. He attended St. Louis University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Massachusetts General Hospital for residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Busse include radiation therapy and head and neck cancer. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Boston Super Doctors and Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. His professional affiliations include Emerson Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Busse's practice is open to new patients.

Dr. H. Ota is a medical specialist in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Ota has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network. Before performing his residency at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dr. Ota attended the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Ota has received professional recognition including the following: Boston Super Doctors. He offers interpreting services for his patients. He is professionally affiliated with Winchester Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. New patients are welcome to contact Dr. Ota's office for an appointment.

Dr. Milena Weinstein's medical specialty is urogynecology. Her areas of expertise include the following: rectocele (posterior prolapse), pelvic reconstructive surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Weinstein takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for residency. Dr. Weinstein (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Russian. Dr. Weinstein is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. She is accepting new patients.

Dr. Joseph Grocela is an urology (urinary tract disease) specialist. Patients gave him an average rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Grocela include prostate brachytherapy and prostate cancer. Dr. Grocela accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, Humana ChoiceCare Network, and more. After completing medical school at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, he performed his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Grocela include: Wellman Laboratory Laser Research Fellowship; 1994-1995.; and Commencement Speaker-Robert Wood Johnson Medical. Dr. Grocela (or staff) is conversant in Spanish. He also offers interpreting services for his patients. He is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Grocela is open to new patients.

Dr. Lori Wirth's medical specialty is adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. Dr. Wirth is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Her education and training includes medical school at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She has received the distinction of Ada. She is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wirth's practice is open to new patients.

Dr. Matthias Donelan's specialty is plastic surgery. His clinical interests include eyelid surgery, thigh lift, and general reconstruction. He is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Humana ChoiceCare Network, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Donelan attended Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Donelan has received the distinction of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

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What is Endoscopy?

Endoscopy is the use of a thin, flexible, hollow tube that allows a doctor to see the inside of the body without traditional open surgery. The tubes, called endoscopes, come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and levels of stiffness to reach different parts of the body. Some also contain tiny tools that can be passed through the tube and used for procedures once they are inside the body. The use of tools within an endoscope is called endoscopic surgery and is one type of minimally invasive surgery, or surgery using a very small opening.

Endoscopes contain either a series of lenses or fiber optics that transmit light and images. They may have a tiny camera that projects images onto a screen. An endoscope can be inserted through a tiny incision or into an opening in the body (such as the mouth, nose, or anus).

Endoscopy is often used to examine the digestive tract, but it may be used in many locations throughout the body. It allows a physician to easily and safely get a direct examination of areas of inflammation, sources of bleeding, cysts, tumors, gallstones, the insides of joints, and more, through only a very tiny opening.